A man has been injured after allegedly being assaulted by a man armed with a sword in Larne.

Police arrested two men following the altercation in the Glynn Road area of Larne on Sunday afternoon.

Shortly after 12.20pm police received a report that a man armed with a sword was assaulting another man on Glynn Road.

A 38-year-old man sustained a number of injuries to his body as a result of the assault.

The suspect had made off in a black coloured car before the arrival of officers.

A car matching the description was stopped by police in east Belfast some time later and a 32-year-old male arrested on suspicion of criminal damage, common assault, theft and possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence.

A samurai sword was also recovered from the car.

A 27-year-old male who was driving the car was arrested on suspicion of driving when unfit through drink or drugs.